title: A pneumococcal brain abscess: a case report.
abstract: A brain abscess which is caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae is a rare entity. Here, we have described a gentle man who presented with the signs and symptoms of a mass lesion which was localized to the temporal lobe. The clinical examination and computerized tomography revealed the diagnosis of a temporal abscess. The loculated mass was tapped and it was sent for histopathology, which confirmed the presence of an organizing abscess. A laboratory investigation of the pus revealed Streptococcus pneumoniae. The treatment included total excision and the administration of prolonged antibiotics, which led to a good outcome in the patient.
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, Basaveshwara Medical College , Chitradurga, Karnataka - 575002, India .
authors.forename: Rashmi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Belodu
authors.forename: Nagarathna
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: S
authors.forename: Ravikumar
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: R
authors.forename: Rakesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Chandramouli
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: B A
keywords: Brain abscess; Intracranial lesion; Mass effect; Streptococcus pneumonia